In the late 1950s, a group of African-American painters began selling their work at low prices from the trunks of their cars along Florida’s highways. They’re known as the Highwaymen, and their art now sells for thousands. Collector Ron Mosca took GPB’s Emily Jones around an exhibit of Highwaymen paintings at the Beach Institute in Savannah. He says the artists often had low-paying jobs in citrus groves and packing plants - and struggled to afford their painting supplies.

Twenty-one of the paintings from Mosca's collection are on display at Savannah’s Beach Institute through the end of the year. Click here for a slideshow of those pictures. All photos by Linda Mosca.

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